He also held truth that the spiritual council were not superior to the Christ-followers, except when it came to administering the word of God and the sacraments. Luther felt that in order to control some of the power, and for the best interest in the church, temporal authority should reign over the reform efforts. The political authorities are those that punish the wicked and protect the good. This reign would be righteous, because they would fairly dictate what shall happen with matters of the Church. Ministers, priests, and the bishops would continue to run the worship services, and deal with the matters and concerns of the
He also held truth that the spiritual council were not superior to the Christ-followers, except when it came to administering the word of God and the sacraments. Luther felt that in order to control some of the power, and for the best interest in the church, temporal authority should reign over the reform efforts. The political authorities are those that punish the wicked and protect the good. This reign would be righteous, because they would fairly dictate what shall happen with matters of the Church. Ministers, priests, and the bishops would continue to run the worship services, and deal with the matters and concerns of the